Over 5,500 Police Personnel Deployed Across Karachi for 8th Muharram Processions Today

Over 5,500 police personnel deployed across Karachi for 8th Muharram processions today

More than 5,500 police personnel will be deployed across Karachi on Friday for the security of 8th Muharram processions. Stringent security measures are being taken across the country, such as army deployment as well as a crackdown on sectarian content and hate mongers, ahead of Ashura (Muharram 10), which will be observed on Sunday. According to the Karachi police, as many as 829 processions and 5,227 majalis are scheduled to take place during …

Roads partially closed for main Muharram procession in Karachi

Mourners hold religious flags as they march in a procession on Muharram 8 in Karachi. — AFP/FileKARACHI: Authorities in Karachi have barricaded key sections of the city’s main Muharram procession route and tightened security across sensitive areas ahead of mourning processions...

Mobile phone services halted in Karachi aimed Muharram processions

KARACHI: Mobile phone services have begun to be halted in Karachi as part of security arrangements for the 9th of Muharram processions being observed across the nation. Some sensitive locations in the city have also been closed off to allow for public security during the religious processions. The processions, being organized in different regions of the country including the city of Quaid, are being conducted under stringent security measures. A…

Pillion riding banned in Karachi as part of Muharram security measures - Daily news Update

Mourners participate in Muharram 8 procession on July 4, 2025. — INP Over 5,000 police personnel deployed for central procession. More than 1,000 personnel deployed to maintain traffic flow. Shops at MA Jinnah Road, Empress and Regal markets sealed. KARACHI: Sindh government has imposed a ban on pillion riding as part of the measures taken to provide security to the Muharram processions and activities in the metropolis. Muharram is one of the f…

Security measures taken in Karachi for Muharram processions

KARACHI: Authorities in Karachi have barricaded key sections of the city’s main Muharram procession route and tightened security across sensitive areas ahead of mourning processions scheduled for the 8th, 9th, and 10th of Muharram-ul-Haram. Shops and commercial centres located along the main procession route — particularly on the megacity’s main artery, MA Jinnah Road, as well as in Saddar, Empress Market, and Preedy Street — have been partially…

Karachi Tightens Security, Partially Seals Route For Muharram Processions - Pakistan Live News

A large number of Shia Muslims attend the 10th Muharram procession to mark Ashoura at Empress Market Sadar in Karachi on July 29, 2023. — APP Shops along MA Jinnah Road, Saddar shut. Containers placed to restrict traffic flow. Main procession to follow traditional route. KARACHI: Authorities in Karachi have barricaded key sections of the city’s main Muharram procession route and tightened security across sensitive areas ahead of mourning proces…